A builder’s perspective on assessing the safe running of a building site I have just been to price up a refurbishment project in North Yorkshire and the client, unusually, provided us with a pretty detailed specification. He’s been following my YouTube channel for some time and, in his words, “knows how to tackle this thing […]
Are you the type of investor a builder wants to work with?As investors, we look for the best people to work in our teams. We consider their experience and qualifications. We may ask for recommendations from other investors. But do we ever stop to think about whether our builder would actually want to work with […]
Are you an investor wanting to get into the HMO space, maximise the number of rooms in your property and increase the rental income? Why wouldn’t you?! But here’s the low down from your builder’s perspective. Last month I began this mini series on HMO conversions by talking about the factors you needed to have […]
Paul Tinker, Construction Academy Many property investors have approached us to carry out HMO (house in multiple occupation) conversion works on their behalf. It usually starts with something along the lines of: “Can you turn this into a HMO for me? What would a ballpark figure be for that?” From my experience – and it’s […]
We’ve all seen the TV programme “Homes Under The Hammer” where people go and find a property at auction for around £50k, spend £5k on it and then it’s magically worth £90k when it’s done and you sit there thinking, “that looks easy enough – I can do that.” This type of show has a […]
Simply put, a specification is stating a precise requirement or giving a detailed description. Stating exactly what you want from your project in a specification document is the only way you can ensure you get what you expected throughout your development journey. You’re probably thinking, ‘where do I start?’ Well, start with the end in […]
Firstly, I want you to come with me to our weekly shop down Tesco in Brigg, North Lincolnshire. I am walking down the aisles with my trolley keeping 2m apart from the person in front and my mind starts wandering. I think to myself – how much would it be to fill this trolley? I […]
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